2023
Short-Term Association between Sulfur Dioxide and Mortality: A Multicountry Analysis in 399 Cities
O’Brien E, Masselot P, Sera F, Roye D, Breitner S, Ng C, de Sousa Zanotti Stagliorio Coelho M, Madureira J, Tobias A, Vicedo-Cabrera A, Bell M, Lavigne E, Kan H, Gasparrini A, Network M. Short-Term Association between Sulfur Dioxide and Mortality: A Multicountry Analysis in 399 Cities. Environmental Health Perspectives 2023, 131: 037002. PMID: 36883823, PMCID: PMC9994178, DOI: 10.1289/ehp11112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExposure-response relationshipRelative riskShort-term associationsShort-term exposureRR of mortalitySteeper exposure-response relationshipsBi-pollutant modelsIndependent mortality riskSubstantial excess mortalityWorld Health Organization (WHO) guideline limitsSignificant positive associationEpidemiological evidenceExcess mortalityMortality riskAdvanced study designsExcess deathsMortality fractionsSecondary analysisStudy designMortalityStudy periodExposure levelsPotential roleDaily concentrationsDaily mortality
2015
Ambient air pollution and congenital heart defects in Lanzhou, China
Jin L, Qiu J, Zhang Y, Qiu W, He X, Wang Y, Sun Q, Li M, Zhao N, Cui H, Liu S, Tang Z, Chen Y, Yue L, Da Z, Xu X, Huang H, Liu Q, Bell ML, Zhang Y. Ambient air pollution and congenital heart defects in Lanzhou, China. Environmental Research Letters 2015, 10: 074005. PMID: 31555342, PMCID: PMC6760856, DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/10/7/074005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatent ductus arteriosusEntire pregnancyCongenital heart defectsMaternal exposureCongenital malformationsHeart defectsCongenital heartFolic acid intakeSingleton live birthsTherapeutic drug usePositive associationAmbient air pollutionDuctus arteriosusSeason of conceptionGreat arteriesSignificant positive associationAcid intakeMaternal ageHealth burdenLive birthsCardiac septumTrimesterDrug usePregnancyLogistic regression